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How a nightmarish film trailer could make Rudyard Kipling a Gen Z hero
It is probably the scariest movie trailer you’ll hear this year.
Why Chelsea Winter’s Christmas will be different
The solo mum launches her new cookbook amid personal transformations and challenges.
Dr Monty Soutar's Kāwai series captivates New Zealand readers with history
Soutar's Kāwai series blends fiction and Aotearoa's history
Carrington in Rotorua for Kupu Māori Writer’s Festival
Forty distinguished authors, scholars, and writers from across Aotearoa will attend.
Real talk with Bree Tomasel
The ZM and Celebrity Treasure Island host talks about shocking her mum on social media and why writing her book was like getting gonorrhea. Video / Michael Craig
How much does it cost to hire a hitman? About the same as having an IVF baby
A new book looks at the dollar value placed on human life - and who gets to decide.
Where to find NZ’s best country pubs
In the name of research, Peter Janssen visited hundreds of NZ pubs.
Easier than taxes: Bean counter turns to cookbooks
A best-selling cookbook author says she's 'not a foodie' but loves simple recipes.
How Alone Australia's Gina Chick became the barefoot goddess of post-menopausal women
Her compelling new memoir on surviving life, love and unbearable loss.
Chelsea Winter: 'I've figured out what truly makes me happy'
The cookbook author reveals how she learned the art of balance.
From Takapuna to Hollywood: Rose Carlyle's journey from hermit to best-selling thriller author
Her new novel, No One Will Know, explores motherhood, illegal adoption, and dark secrets.
Liane Moriarty has sold 20 million books. She would rather not talk about it
NY Times: The best-selling author still shies away from the limelight.
It’s Liane Moriarty’s world - we’re just reading in it
In Here One Moment, Liane Moriarty confronts mortality and the unpredictability of life.
Jonah Lomu’s Thursday Murder Club cameo - author Richard Osman explains
TV funnyman has a new crime novel (and an All Black-related admission about his last one).
Odd and unexpected list of finalists revealed for the Booker Prize
Some expected favourites have not made the cut.
New festival to attract book lovers and writers
The festival launches in August next year.
Kiwi author Megan Dunn on her new book The Mermaid Chronicles
In this exclusive essay, Dunn explores the inspiration behind her latest book.
New royal biography shows Queen Elizabeth II as you’ve never seen her before
Craig Brown delves into the hidden corners of Queen Elizabeth II’s life.
‘I have been researching death for 30 years. I am now convinced it is reversible’
Telegraph: Doctor believes it's not as permanent as we’ve been led to believe.
Inside Beetlejuice author Michael McDowell's macabre afterlife
How Michael McDowell laughed in death’s face until the end.
Polly Markus' tips for quick and easy recipes
Polly Markus from Miss Polly's Kitchen shares some tips on making quick and easy canapes and marinades. Video / Alyse Wright
Writing was 'one of my weaker areas' says 16-year-old author of three books
“I just want to inspire youth to know they can do anything possible no matter what."
Opinion: The viral literary queen who’s bigger than the Bible
OPINION: The accidental TikTok sensation has sold more than 30 million books.
Family discover mum had a secret son – a famous league player
‘Mum had lived and died with this secret,’ says writer Mary Garden.
Polly Markus shares her best kitchen tips
Polly Markus from Miss Polly's Kitchen shares her best kitchen tips and tricks. Video / Alyse Wright
Eight sex books cover all aspects of pleasure
Top titles to read for enhancing sexual pleasure and intimacy, according to experts.
A fictional version of Ashhurst stars in Palmy author's books
A fictional town near Palmerston North is the location of a cosy mystery series.